Patient Update May 15, 2007

Patient is taking 100 mg of Seroquel at bedtime and 25 mg of Lamictal at 11AM & again 5PM. Patient's psychosis appears to be less frequent.
Patient has initiated conversation more frequently and is able to 'small-talk'. Patient still struggles at times to express complete thoughts/sentences, but not as problematic as previously when at hospital on Atavan, Tegredol, Seroquel.

Both Neurologist and Psychiatrist have agreed that Patient should continue taking the Lamictal, we aren't certain what common conclusion they came to, just that they told Patient to take it instead of just taking Seroquel alone. Patient described having a feeling of a seizure coming on this past Saturday, however Patient said it did not manifest itself into a full seizure. Patient said a feeling/sensation originated in midsection but then wore off before escalating into anything further.

We were told that Seroquel was missed on Friday evening because Patient mistakenly thought it was taken at 4PM and didn't want to over do it at regular time. As a result, Thought disorder was experienced by 10 AM the following morning and significantly at 10PM that next day.

Patient has started to bring up topics related to patient's Christian faith and has expressed the importance of holding onto that faith and remembering it during Patient's struggles. Before, Patient almost seemed removed from this religious/spiritual aspect of Patient's life. The fact that Patient is returning to these thoughts is a sign of improvement. Also, Patient experiences a wider range of deeper emotion now. Patient also expresses care for the feelings of other family members.